Suddenly, there was a Qing soldier who surrendered in Hanyang next to him, and Deng Yuansi, who was now classified as a low-class soldier, said: "Yes, at that time, on the side of the Qing soldiers, no one cared about the newly recruited soldiers at all. Everyone knows that they are cannon fodder, and if they die, it would be good to bring some masters in, and no one will feel distressed. But as long as you don't die after a few battles, you are a veteran, and you are a treasured official. ”

Of course Guo Ling knows about this set of Qing soldiers. But he is now a small flag officer of the Restoration Army, of course, he can't say that he is the same as the Qing soldiers now. He immediately said: "Why do we want to train the Restoration Army, just to reduce the number of deaths." Think about it, what happened to this untrained person who went to the battlefield? There is no way to fight at all, it is purely a run for life. We train to train the army to save their lives, and to allow you to kill the enemy. ”

Guo Ling saw that everyone else was also listening with their ears pricked up, and suddenly said even more proudly: "Like the Qing soldiers, how many people do you have to die to have a veteran." Huang Jin said: "Why don't you have to be killed or injured." Deng Yuansi sneered: "Three or four, you think too well." Are you playing with you as an enemy? If you say that you will be scared if you die, I will tell you seven. You have to be lucky, otherwise, you don't want to survive one of the hundred. ”

Huang Jin was suddenly shocked and couldn't close his mouth, and only said to Guo Ling after half a sound: "My lord, is this true?" Guo Ling said: "Of course it's true, or every time you fight, it's tens of thousands of deaths?" But our Restoration Army is different, our recruits have to go through training. Let everyone learn the skills of the battlefield, and then everyone will work together. It will not be easy for the enemy to defeat us, and we can still save our lives on the battlefield. ”

Huang Jin said: "The Restoration Army is generally somewhat certain of surviving. Guo Ling said: "It depends on the situation, under normal circumstances, it will not be less than seventy." After all, in a war like General Gou's defense of Hanyang, the Restoration Army has not fought a few times in total. ”

Deng Yuansi said: "General Gou, they are really powerful, they only have a total of 10,000 people. At that time, the Qing army had more than 30,000 troops, and nearly 80,000 people. Huang Jin was also a little shocked: "They are going to kill ten people alone." ”

Guo Ling said: "So the Restoration Army has always been strictly trained, His Highness said, we Han people have died too many people over the years." Every time we die now, we should all have heartache. That's why he's been asking us to train and get us to die less on the battlefield. ”

Huang Jin said: "If Your Highness really thinks so, then we are blessed." They don't want to clear the army, they don't treat us as human beings at all, and they rob property and oppress us in peacetime. When the war was together, they drove us directly to our deaths. ”

Guo Ling said: "The Restoration Army will not, if you have relatives at home, you have all kinds of subsidies and preferential policies at home. As for those who have no relatives, they will also be properly arranged. Nowadays, many people who are crippled on the battlefield have been placed in the rear, and they have been given a livelihood, so that everyone can have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. Therefore, the Restoration Army will not be like the Qing Army at all, what kind of money is used to pull money, and what kind of money is sold for life, let alone let the soldiers rob the people, let alone slaughter the city and kill the people. ”

Deng Yuansi said: "Your Highness can really make everyone worry-free for the rest of their lives?" If that were the case, what more money would I have to pull out? That's just, those generals want to put it into their own pockets, how much money can we get? Suddenly, other people also said: "Yes, as long as the second half of our lives are guaranteed, our family can live well." Even if we don't give money, we will do it. ”

Huang Jin said: "That is, the silver I got before was put on my body, and it was not looted by those who were officials, and I couldn't save the money at all." If one day dies on the battlefield, everything is empty. was also searched by others, and he had to throw his body in the wilderness. ”

Guo Ling saw that the people in front of him were gone, and it was about to be their turn to set off. Busy said: "Hurry, let's go, everyone follows." If anyone falls behind me on this march, see how I clean you up. Deng Yuansi said: "My lord, how long will we have to walk here, we just walked dozens of miles in the afternoon, and now we have to go again." ”

Guo Ling said: "Follow first, don't ask so much." I don't know exactly how long it will take. But I heard that when His Royal Highness was in Sichuan, he went to Guizhou with a large army. At that time, I walked through the barren mountains and mountains on the side of Shiqian Mansion, and it only took ten days to go directly to Zhenyuan Mansion. Those places are sparsely populated mountains and forests, not to mention the roads, it would be nice to have people put their feet down. There are a lot of places where people climb up and then put ropes down to hang people up. Now there are roads everywhere, and I guess I'll have to walk to the mouth of the stone monument. ”

When Huang Jin heard this, he said: "Why do you have to walk so far at night, if it is later, I can't see anything, how can I go then?" Guo Ling said: "What are you afraid of?" Hurry up, and you'll be able to light the torches later. When the time comes, how can it not be seen? Besides, isn't there still us? Wait, if you can't see it, you tell me, and we'll pull you away. ”

Deng Yuansi said curiously: "My lord, we are so open-minded with torches, then the Qing army must not know in advance." Guo Ling said: "Where do you have so many problems, just walk quietly." This is a question that the generals won't think about, and they want you to do a lot of things here. ”

Huang Jin took a look at the Qing army clothes on Deng Yuansi's body, and suddenly realized: "I understand, you see that we are still wearing Qing soldiers' clothes." Even if the Qing army found out about us, they would think that we were their own people, and they would not suspect it at all. ”

Seeing that the army had all left, Zhu Youdong immediately took Xia Guoxiang's team and set off. As soon as he caught up with the team, he heard Huang Jin's words, and suddenly said, "You are very good, you can actually see this." Huang Jin saw that it was Zhu Youdong talking to him, and he suddenly became nervous.

When Zhu Youdong saw it, he didn't speak anymore, and just walked forward. After Zhu Youdong walked away, Huang Jin became excited and said excitedly: "This... This is.... Your Highness has spoken to me. Deng Yuansi, who was next to him, suddenly looked at Huang Jin with envy, and said, "You kid is blessed, His Royal Highness actually talked to you." ”

Guo Ling saw that Zhu Youdong was talking to his subordinates, and immediately said happily: "Okay, since Your Highness is looking at us, you can't embarrass Your Highness, let me keep up." Hearing this, Guo Ling, a person with a small banner, suddenly felt a hundred times more energetic, and the fatigue just now disappeared in an instant. I feel that when I walk now, I am all in the wind under my feet.

As Zhu Youdong walked all the way forward, all the soldiers saw it, and they were suddenly full of energy. Zhu Youdong's current identity is not ordinary, he is now like the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. People are so strange, the body that was originally extremely tired, when seeing people who are much higher than their own status walking like themselves, they can always unconsciously forget their fatigue, and they will feel that they have inexhaustible strength.

By midnight, the army had reached the mouth of the stele. Zhu Youdong let the army start to rest, and then sent scouts to the Yangtze River to investigate the water division. These soldiers went all the way, and when they saw the reorganized generals, they did follow the army all the way. All the soldiers no longer had any complaints in their hearts, and they were very cooperative with the command, and soon began to rest in order, and did not disturb the people nearby.

After everyone rested, Zhu Youdong came to Gou Xingwang and said, "Judging from today's situation, the army is basically stable. Later, after waiting for the news from the Yangtze River Sailor Division, you will set off with a large army to capture Anqing. It is best to be able to sneak attack and capture, not to attack hard. ”

Gou Xingwang said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I promise that I will easily defeat Anqing." Zhu Youdong said: "Don't be careless, Anqing is the key to our operation." As long as Anqing is laid, we are on our way to Nanjing, and there will be no strong city to stop us all the way. ”

Gou Xingwang said: "Okay, I wrote it down." Zhu Youdong said: "I know that you have always wanted to fight for some credit, but this world is not something that can be fought in a day." When you encounter trouble, don't be too strong, after all, your current army is not your own first army. ”

Seeing that Gou Xingwang was a little annoyed, Zhu Youdong said: "After you meet with the people of the water master, let them go directly down the river and go to Dangtu to pick us up and cross the river." Gou Xingwang was stunned and said, "Your Highness won't go with us to attack Anqing?" ”

Zhu Youdong said: "No, now after the army attacks and reorganizes, the soldiers also abide by military discipline, and the effect of the march is also very good." In that case, I'll be relieved on your side. But we are going to ambush the Mongolian Eight Banners of the Qing court in Tongcheng, and we don't know what the situation is yet, so I have to go and see it first. If they fail, it's very difficult for us to open up again, and we have to face a situation where they are caught between two sides. So I have to keep an eye on it anyway, otherwise I don't feel at ease. ”

Gou Xingwang said: "Actually, now there are Wang Qing with 6,000 cavalry, and Wei Du with those Eight Banners to surrender troops, so there is no need to worry at all." But since His Highness is not at ease, I will not stop it. It's just that there is no news from the water division, and Zhou Dazhu and Ma Weixing's army doesn't know what is going on. Your Highness is not waiting a little longer, if there is a change in the military situation, Your Highness should return to Huguang as soon as possible. ”

Zhu Youdong said: "I can't wait any longer, otherwise it will be too late if there is any situation in Tongcheng." Gou Xingwang said: "Then His Highness will take the horse away, and there are 6,000 cavalry of Xia Guoxiang." No matter what happens, he can also protect His Highness from safety. ”

Zhu Youdong said with a smile: "Look at what you said, I'm not a porcelain doll, why do I need someone to protect me." I went with the cavalry, and it was easier to be exposed. Don't forget, we're dealing with 30,000 Mongol cavalry, all of whom grow on horseback, so how can they not be familiar with the habits of horses? ”

Zhu Youdong didn't say much anymore, and said, "Okay, these horses will be left for you first." It just so happens that there are more wounded among the soldiers in your army. Just let them use the horses first, and we'll just walk there. "I no longer gave Gou Xingwang a chance to persuade him, and directly let Gou Xingwang go to the camp first, and then rest.

Early the next morning, Zhu Youdong took Xia Guoxiang's 6,000 cavalry and left the stele on foot. The people who followed Zhu Youdong away were all veterans, so the speed of action this time was very fast. At noon that day, Zhu Youdong passed by Qianshan County with his army.

A large number of troops suddenly appeared outside the city, and the frightened Qianshan County ordered a hurry, and after a meal. As soon as the county commander followed the warden to the city wall, he heard someone say: "Lord Xianzun, those troops did not attack the city, it seems that they are going to the northeast, and they should be going to Tongcheng." ”

The county commander hurriedly walked to the side of the city wall to take a look, and sure enough, the army outside the city was passing through Qianshan City quickly. The county commander was puzzled: "This is strange, I haven't heard of a large number of soldiers now." Why did so many troops suddenly appear, even if Yungui's army came back, it would be impossible to come here. ”